"Nick Gardner" wrote in message
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On 16/04/2016 12:09, Ron Button wrote:
Great stuff Nick,what caught my eye though was the lack of leaf on the
foreground trees. Don't know what they are ,but here in suburban Essex
some of the horse chestnuts have small candles forming ,and even the
oaks are quite green.

The trees are common oak (not sessile which are rare/non-existent here).

I've just looked at the trees that are in the video and they are coming
into leaf now but these ones always seem a bit late. Individually, oaks
are highly variable in when they do come into and lose their leaves. There
are a few oaks in the village that are nearly in full leaf. The handful of
horse chestnuts that are around here are now all in full leaf and the
beech tree leaves are just coming out too as are the chestnuts.

Everything is greening up quickly now, I suspect that in two weeks time
the trees will have taken on their full-leaf summer look.


Only tree in leaf here is my sycamore. Beech will be ages yet, normally they
come out in May along with the bluebells. Oaks are still dormant. Must say
though the daffs are looking really good now and still loads to come out. I
pity the people whose daffs came out in February when you have less daylight
to enjoy them. Been an excellent year for primroses and celandine too, they
are out in abundance now as well, but the snowdrops are over after a good
show last month. I prefer the later Springs up here.

Will
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